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To wonder why people insist on posting about 'MN Royalty'?

511 replies

BIWI · 02/04/2016 20:37

Because it's always an insult.

But no-one is ever named.

If you do it, what do you mean? Why do you do it?

Does it ever cross your mind that long-standing, non-name-changing posters might be very hurt by your accusations?

If you're going to do it, have the courage of your convictions and name names.

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BIWI · 02/04/2016 23:21

And actually, Throwingshadeagain and Vintage - why the snarky tone of voice? Have I somehow offended you?

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 02/04/2016 23:22

and the lady snottily said no one else had ever said it was expensive and perhaps 'i just couldn't afford a cleaner'

Bloody hell. I'm setting up a cleaning business AND retiring 3 years later!

Why is it so prohibitively expensive? Has tonbridge got its own micro economy?! Milk is £2.96 a pint!

Vintage45 · 02/04/2016 23:22

These types of thread also make me cringe. I don't do love ins Grin

MorrisZapp · 02/04/2016 23:26

This is a load of old cobblers. You know fine well that is is not allowed to mention posters by name on other threads, so anybody using names will be deleted or at least moaned about. So stop pretending you want us all to talk about individuals by name when you're fully aware of the scrap that would ensue.

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BIWI · 02/04/2016 23:32

My point exactly, Morris. I don't want people to refer to MN Royalty at all, because they can't name names. It's cowardly to hide behind it. And as no-one will, and no-one is allowed to, name names, then they are pointless posts/threads.

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MitzyLeFrouf · 02/04/2016 23:34

I don't really understand what makes it so upsetting.

paxillin · 02/04/2016 23:42

But you can name people on a thread. I can say I disagree with BIWI or, if I am too timid, I can say I disagree with pps who think mn royalty is meant as an insult. No need to say "mn royalty" are...

Trills · 02/04/2016 23:47

It absolutely is meant as an insult.

If you call someone "Royalty" you are saying that they think they are better than other people.

Not that you think they are better, but that they think they are better.

BillSykesDog · 02/04/2016 23:48

Well, if we use the Queen Mother as an example of royalty: constantly pissed on gin, a bit bone idle, dysfunctional family and getting on a bit dead.

Then I think we can safely say that almost 100% of Mumsnet posters meet one or more of the above criteria and therefore we are all pissed royalty.

USERNAME213 · 02/04/2016 23:49

Who are justine and Carrie?

Sparklingbrook · 02/04/2016 23:51

The founders of MN USER.

BillSykesDog · 02/04/2016 23:51

They are the Queen Victoria and Princess Royal of Mumsnet. If you like that sort of thing.

Trills · 03/04/2016 00:00

The Queen Mum was not bone idle.

She was instrumental in helpful our present Queen's dad be a decent King (he was the second son and not really expecting it).

According to this film I watched where she was played by Helena Bonham Carter, anyway...

We're all allowed to be bone idle once we are over 80.

thecatfromjapan · 03/04/2016 00:01

Yes. I agree wth hazey and Trills and BIWI. I have dim recollection that the semantic (?) term is 'floating signifier', in thst it iis rarely applied ( other than ironically) to oneself, always to others.

Having said that, I definitely meet Billsykesgog's criteria for inclusion.

thecatfromjapan · 03/04/2016 00:03

Trills I can never think of the Queen Mother (Gawd bless'er) without thinking of Diana's description of her as the chief leper in the leper colony.

That rather took the patina of her for me.

MitzyLeFrouf · 03/04/2016 00:08

The Queen Mother. Wasn't she 90% Dubonnet and 10% woman? Oh yes, nose to the grindstone that one.

MitzyLeFrouf · 03/04/2016 00:10

I take that back!

90% Dubonnet and gin. Lawks, do forgive me ma'am.

bolleauxnouveau · 03/04/2016 00:14

Mumsnet 'royalty' should be more like the cast of Eastenders.I imagined cod as lou beale. I'm one of the extras wandering around the market.

thecatfromjapan · 03/04/2016 00:15

Oh goodness, I wish I had some gin right now.

BillSykesDog · 03/04/2016 00:15

Oh you should read about her later years. Definitely bone idle. Lots of long boozy lunches, no work. Suppose she was old enough to have earned it though.

My favourite Queen Mother story is that a writer went for lunch in the garden of Clarence House with her and her octagenarian friends which was extremely boozy and large amounts of gin and dubonnet were consumed. After the main course the elderly and rather drunk guests began to nod off one by one until only the writer was awake and all the other guests were snoozing in the sunshine. Having no idea what the correct protocol was for such occasions the writer sat there, mortified, in absolute silence for quite some time having no idea what to do. Eventually after some time, a flunky came out from the house, stood at the foot of the table and rang a small bell. The octogenarians all immediately woke up and carried on their conversation as they had left it as though nothing had happened and pudding was served.

That is also how I like to imagine lunch hour at Mumsnet Towers.

BillSykesDog · 03/04/2016 00:16

Mitzy apparently her longevity was down to the fact that she was almost entirely pickled and therefore very well preserved.

HapShawl · 03/04/2016 00:18

"Cod as Lou Beale" Grin

TheChimpParadox · 03/04/2016 00:21

Been on MN in one name or other , dipping in and out for 13 yrs. I hate this type MN Royalty stuff whatever way you interpret it. Also hate the threads of ' who's your favourite poster , who's the funniest poster ' crap.

I do remember when I first came on MN certain posters seemed to have God like status and appeared to have a little clique around them - agreeing with everything they said and jumping on any poster who disagreed with God like poster.

Hate cliques in any walk of life -RL or virtual world.

MitzyLeFrouf · 03/04/2016 00:27

She was basically Dubonnet & gin in human form Bill. Bird flu/swine flu/ebola.......now of 'em would have been a match for the Queen Mum and her mighty booze-mune system!

(I do like the sound of spending my twilight afternoons getting sozzled with my pals in the garden whilst staff pour drinks and tend to the tedious domestic duties)

Trills · 03/04/2016 00:27

octagenarian being the key point in that story I think!